Desaiganj Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Desaiganj is a Municipal Council city situated in Desaiganj taluka of Gadchiroli district. The Desaiganj city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,511 families residing in the Desaiganj city. The total population of Desaiganj is 28,781 out of which 14,388 are males and 14,393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Desaiganj is 1,000.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Desaiganj city is 3064 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1575 male children and 1489 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Desaiganj is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Desaiganj is 88.4%. Thus Desaiganj has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 93.58% and the female literacy rate is 83.22% in Desaiganj.

Desaiganj Municipal Council has total administration over 6,511 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Desaiganj Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Desaiganj Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 3,064 1,575 1,489
Literacy 88.4% 83.3% 74.6%
Scheduled Caste 5,465 2,754 2,711
Scheduled Tribe 1,806 875 931
Illiterate 6,052 2,398 3,654

Caste-wise Population - Desaiganj

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.3% of total population in Desaiganj.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 5,465 2,754 2,711
Schedule Tribe 1,806 875 931

Religion-wise Population - Desaiganj

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Desaiganj is 18,986 which is 65.97% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Desaiganj is 4,365 which is 15.17% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Desaiganj as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 18,986 (65.97%) 9,458 9,528
Muslim 4,365 (15.17%) 2,182 2,183
Christian 32 (0.11%) 15 17
Sikh 198 (0.69%) 106 92
Buddhist 5,054 (17.56%) 2,563 2,491
Jain 47 (0.16%) 24 23
Other Religion 34 (0.12%) 17 17
No Religion Specified 65 (0.23%) 23 42

Literacy Rate - Desaiganj

The total literacy rate of Desaiganj was 88.38% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 22,729 literates, males were 11,990 while females were 10,739. Also the male literacy rate was 93.58% and the female literacy rate was 83.22% in Desaiganj.

  Desaiganj Maharashtra
Female 83.22% 75.87%
Male 93.58% 88.38%
Total 88.38% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Desaiganj

The Sex Ratio of Desaiganj is 1,000. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,000 females in Desaiganj. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,000 ) of Desaiganj.

Child Population - Desaiganj

According to Census 2011, there were 3,064 children between age 0 to 6 years in Desaiganj. Out of which 1,575 were male while 1,489 were female.

Working Population - Desaiganj

In Desaiganj Municipal Council out of total population, 11,096 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,096 workers engaged in Main Work, 481 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,583 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 8,292 6,079 2,213
Cultivators 481 334 147
Agriculture Labourer 1,583 793 790
Household Industries 438 256 182
Other Workers 5,790 4,696 1,094
Marginal Workers 2,804 1,681 1,123
Non Working 17,685 6,628 11,057

Desaiganj Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Desaiganj is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,316 78.9% 862
2 Ward No - 2 1,789 85.6% 947
3 Ward No - 3 2,158 78.7% 1,013
4 Ward No - 4 1,540 84.9% 1,064
5 Ward No - 5 1,644 79.9% 1,035
6 Ward No - 6 1,701 82.2% 1,008
7 Ward No - 7 1,703 81% 996
8 Ward No - 8 1,387 74% 1,205
9 Ward No - 9 1,607 75.3% 994
10 Ward No - 10 2,034 75.8% 973
11 Ward No - 11 1,383 68.3% 990
12 Ward No - 12 1,520 73.1% 1,062
13 Ward No - 13 1,719 82.7% 983
14 Ward No - 14 1,515 82.3% 996
15 Ward No - 15 1,766 84.5% 1,028
16 Ward No - 16 1,396 84.2% 966
17 Ward No - 17 1,603 68.8% 1,019

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